Joey, you are right. When it comes to seats, size matters. I read an article about a man who did a study on seats and found the more area that supports your butt the more comfortable it will be. Some padding is better than others, but on the long haul overall, surface sized matters. Many of the replacement seats are built for looks not comfort ..even for the ST. And there is only so much you can do with a certain size area seat. On the ST300 there seems to be a consensus to buy a big custom seat made by Russell, All Day seats. This is one the of the best ones, some say the best over others and costs $700-900. They size it, and fit it to you and your companion. The problem with the really wide seats is that it becomes difficult to put your legs down and maneuver in the city. I don't have a really wide one, but mine is not bad, a stock rework, that is good in the twisties. I think you are going to be limited on the Nighthawk. I don't think anything off the shelf will be all that comfortable. The surface area on the NH is to narrow. It is not really a touring bike or a sport touring bike. That is why guys go to those kinds of bikes. It's my opinion -not everybody's -that the Honda's are superior at this when you go to a touring cruiser, comfort bike, a Shadow, Goldwing or ST. I struggled with seat comfort for years on the NH, and finally just went to a more comfortable bike. A caveat however is that lots of guys go to Goldwings to get the comfort for their wives and then their wife still don't want to ride. Then they downsize again to a ST or something. If you want an add-on, I would look at those jell pads they make. Some guys that say they really make a difference. Also just don't over-do it and sour Paula by long trip. Keep them on the shorter side for her and make lots of stops. Ron From: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com [mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allen Thomas Sent: Friday, April 26, 2013 5:10 PM To: Nightwawk Lovers Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Passenger Seat Extenders If you are even looking at saddlemen then how about just getting a replacement seat from them? They look terrible but they are comfy. Javier had one on his GL. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T _____
From: Joey Kelley <sandp...@gmail.com> Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:14:42 -0400 To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com <mailto:nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com%3cnighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.co m> <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> ReplyTo: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Passenger Seat Extenders Hello All, As Paula and I get further into the motorcycling season, its become obvious that the passenger seat Paula rides on is not very comfortable for her. After about 50 miles, it just starts to hurt. I've heard - although I cannot confirm it myself - that the problem is less about the comfort level of the seat and more about the physical size of the seat, particularly the width. I've heard over the years that the value of aftermarket seats is somewhat in question - some people think they're worth their in gold, others, consider them a waste of money. I'm inclined to the latter, since the aftermarket seats are usually the same physical size as the OEM. I've been looking at the Butty Buddy - http://www.buttybuddy.com/butty_buddy.asp?ID=3 also the Seat Saddle: http://www.seatsaddle.net/ - and the Saddlemen version: http://www.saddlemen.com/News/2010/June-2010/Saddlemen-Product-Spotlight-Our -Comfy-Saddles-Improve-Passenger-Ride-Ability-Of-Rear-Seats.html The Saddlemen version is out, since I'm pretty sure it will hit the saddlebags on the bike. The Butty Buddy has the best looking platform, but its also the most expensive. Anyone have any experience in this matter? Thanks! -Joey -- -Joey Kelley JoeyKelley.com - My Life Online JoeyFixesComputers.com - Its What I Do! JoeyKelleyPhoto.com - Photographing Today, For Tomorrow -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
